[Vintage-Audio] Need Help With Sony DAT Message

Thu Jan 24 13:56:58 EST 2008

Can you be precise Bob, as my sighted helpers sure can not tell me what any 
of these remotes go to! They get the manufacturer, a "RM" numer, but nothing 
that matches up with the actual product. Such as two Sony TV sets, how do 
you know which of the remotes goes with which set?

Any additional guidance you can provide for me to tell these technology 
bewildered people will be appreciated.

Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
dfischer at usol.com
HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "wolfbob" <wolfbob at csnsys.com>
To: "Vintage home and professional audio equipment from 1975 back" 
<vintage-audio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Need Help With Sony DAT Message

> Yes,  The Sony stuff I have all of the remotes have what they are for in 
> big letters at the bottom.
>
> WBob
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
> To: "Vintage home and professional audio equipment from 1975 back" 
> <vintage-audio at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Need Help With Sony DAT Message
>
>
>> Wrong! What you said was exactly correct Bob. However the 'clear' button 
>> is on the remote, not the DAT deck itself.
>>
>> I opened the doors on that six foot high wooden storage cabinet on the 
>> west wall of the living room just below the James B. Lansing Century 
>> L-100 right channel speaker to check my pile of new still in the wrapper 
>> remote control units! I counted eleven. Not to worry, I found another 
>> three here and there! I sure hope the remote I need says what it is for 
>> on it! I have a lot of Sony audio equipment!
>>
>> Tomorrow when the sighted help arrives, he and I are going remote control 
>> exploring. Let you know what happens. Although both you and Sony agree, 
>> press the clear button and all is well.
>>
>>
>> Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
>> dfischer at usol.com
>> HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
>> http://www.w9wze.net
>> HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
>> hhrp.w9wze.net
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "wolfbob" <wolfbob at csnsys.com>
>> To: "Vintage home and professional audio equipment from 1975 back" 
>> <vintage-audio at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 6:58 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Need Help With Sony DAT Message
>>
>>
>>> No, sorry, I guess there is not much similarity between the CDRW and the 
>>> DAT.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
>>> To: "Vintage home and professional audio equipment from 1975 back" 
>>> <vintage-audio at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 11:46 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Need Help With Sony DAT Message
>>>
>>>
>>>> Bob,
>>>>
>>>> No "clear" button, as such on the unit. There is one on the remote.
>>>>
>>>> There are: mode then reset then set clock buttons. What about the 
>>>> 'reset button'?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
>>>> dfischer at usol.com
>>>> HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
>>>> http://www.w9wze.net
>>>> HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
>>>> hhrp.w9wze.net
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "wolfbob" <wolfbob at csnsys.com>
>>>> To: "Vintage home and professional audio equipment from 1975 back" 
>>>> <vintage-audio at mailman.qth.net>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:52 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Need Help With Sony DAT Message
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Duane,
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't know. I dont have the Sony DAT but I do have the Sony CDRW and 
>>>>> it has a red "over". They may use the same Sony-logic. The "over" is 
>>>>> part of the bar-meter for signal strength. If you have the menu set 
>>>>> for peak signal indication storage, called "peak hold on" in 
>>>>> Sony-speak, the "over" will stay on once any input has exceeded the 
>>>>> meter range. Press "clear" will reset it until the next overage.
>>>>>
>>>>> WBob
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
>>>>> To: <vintage-audio at mailman.qth.net>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:38 AM
>>>>> Subject: [Vintage-Audio] Need Help With Sony DAT Message
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kind of - sort of, but not technically vintage, yet! But I know not 
>>>>>> where else to ask.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you can find a copy of the manual for the Sony ZA5 ES DAT deck 
>>>>>> on-line, perhaps you can help me.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There is the word "OVER" appearing on the digital display in red. It 
>>>>>> is followed by numbers from two to sixty. Based on what was described 
>>>>>> to me, I think those numbers are decibels.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Everything works just as it should. The recording level is not too 
>>>>>> high, the playback level shows slightly less than the source in 
>>>>>> strength etc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I need one of you to find what this message, which 'appears' to be 
>>>>>> supposed to be in red, actually is all about.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am sure all of you know how difficult it is to deduce what some to 
>>>>>> the digital displays say, and me having to use readers who are not 
>>>>>> into audio makes it even more complex.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Since it is in red, I am concerned.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any assistance would be appreciated. Thank you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
>>>>>> dfischer at usol.com
>>>>>> HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
>>>>>> http://www.w9wze.net
>>>>>> HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
>>>>>> hhrp.w9wze.net
>>>>>>
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